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An innovative attempt to reconfigure dance for the digital age, Evidentia is a fantasy on the idea of movement put together by a number of directors and choreographers under the guidance of French ballerina Sylvie Guillem, consisting of five separate films. "Solo" is a study in improvised gesture, virtuosically danced by William Forsythe. "Blue Yellow" dwells on Guillem's poetic dance measures in a yellow studio, looking inward from the confines of a blue room. "Smoke" explores relationships in highly abstract terms, though the emotion-laden narrative unfolded by Guillem and Niklas Ek makes for truly "visceral visuals". "Movement" is even more oblique--indeed, its montage of documentary-cum-movie footage (everything from Paris riots to Buster Keaton) and studio trickery make for a film around rather than about movement. "In the Wind, There is Someone" is, again, a video composition rather than a dance work, the Paris Opera's scenery store providing an intriguing and characterful backdrop. The films are connected by Guillem's often fanciful narration, with rehearsal sequences evoking a Chanel commercial.
On the DVD: Evidentia comes in Linear-PCM Stereo with English commentary only, while the 4:3 picture format switches between black and white and colour with vivid immediacy. The booklet contains a background feature in five European languages. --Richard Whitehouse
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For me, "SMOKE" by Mats Ek, with Sylvie Guillem and Niklas Ek, is the major reason for having this DVD. (I'd love to have it on DVD with "Wet woman", also by Ek, with Sylvie Guillem. Please hear my plea, someone!) This piece, to my mind, is a masterpiece. Imaginative choreography, originality, impressive use of space, brilliant movement, perfect performance, good music.
I give the DVD the maximum rating for SMOKE alone. Consider the rest as a bonus.
I give the DVD the maximum rating for SMOKE alone. Consider the rest as a bonus.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought this to watch on a business trip, rather than another pulp bruce willis style movie, and found it captivating and enjoyable at the same time. The interpretation of the music by Part and Bach is almost life giving, and the interviews with Guillem adds greatly. It has changed my view of modern dance
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sylvie Guillem is a fabulous dancer, and modern dance can give insights into technique that more traditional ballet can't - but this disc is a bad example. I found it unwatchable.
I want dance videos to show dancing. There are far too many close-ups & fillers (I like Buster Keaton, but what's he doing in this?!).
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